Metaphorically Speaking

a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance or to give more emphasis.

1) Where have you been? I searched the whole world to find you! (Metaphorically Speaking)

2)Look, Outside is raining cats and dogs! (Metaphorically Speaking)

by SteliosD October 31, 2019

metaphoricature

the metaphorical and non-literal counterpart to literature

Literature isn't literal, but it's still not as metaphorical as metaphoricature!

by Doos Jarus September 8, 2020

Metchosin

People who are very cool and hang out in metchosin.

by james the unfuckable July 15, 2003

Metaphorical Chess

-Usually between a man and a woman.
it is far more complicated then conventional chess, take all the board games u know and put them on a risk board of ur brain and hers behind a battleship divider

He sunk his pawn with her own queen. What a lucky pawn.

What a long game of metaphorical chess. It's lasted their entire marriage.

by DragonVenom November 12, 2008

Metacortex

The company Thomas A. Anderson (AKA NEO) worked for in the movie "The Matrix."

Neo worked at Metacortex before he became "The One."

by Conjalka October 2, 2006

metawhore

One who uses metaphors, similie, or other figurative language in their writing and speech to an unhealthy degree.

Suzie: I am as exhausted as a dog who has just given birth to a litter of puppies.
Sally: You are such a metawhore.
Suzie: That is as juvenile as a fart joke.

by Merany September 8, 2007

Metacognition

n. The ability to know what you do not know.

“Knowing is half the battle,” except with metacognition, you don’t know, so you have already lost half the battle – hopefully you can still win the war.

Hermione used metacognition so that she knew what to learn study.

by Barrackar May 10, 2010